Exadata - Oracle Hardware -- SFP Transceiver types & models

Yesterday, one of my collegues made me revisit the following article that I wrote after completing a field operation in an Exadata environment.

Exadata -- How to Connect Oracle Exadata to 10G Networks Using SFP Modules

The subject was about activating SFP modules and the related network on Exadata.. The question was the type/model of the transceivers that I have used while accomplishing the task that I shared in the article..

Actually, it's been a while since I did that job. I did not include that detail in my blog post either, but I could hardly remember that I have used the transceivers customer already had.. The client bought the transceivers from Oracle long time ago, longer than the time I start working there as the lead consultant :)

This was a good question indeed.. So I though about it and made a little research..

I guess the transceiver model was something similar to X2124A-N. So, one can position transceivers that meet similar standards. The general idea is to be compatible with the switch side. But as we have oracle hardware (Exadata) in the picture -- at least on one side, we need to be compatible with the oracle hardware as well - in the first place actually.. So using oracle supplied transceivers is the best idea, but similar transceivers should also work.

Anyways, we ended up with the following document -> 

Oracle's 10 Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers and Cables Frequently Asked Questions

Still the idea given in the paragraph above applies.. As we may not have Oracle switches in the custom environment, I mean as we may have to work with customer supplied 3rd party switches, being compatible with the switch side should be on our focus as well..

That is it.. I wish you a good weekend :)